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The Republic of Korea improved road safety for children through strict implementation of policies related to engineering, education, and enforcement.
Seoul conducted stabilization work to cover the garbage, and restored Nanjido into a nature sanctuary now enjoyed by millions of visitors.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Policy makers need tools and approaches that help them understand and ensure the economic, social, and environmental symbiosis for sustainable development in Mongolia.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
In Ulaanbaatar, an integrated approach to urban planning has helped connect isolated ger districts to basic services.
Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.
There is a need to explore opportunities for reforming the system structures, content designs, and delivery strategies of postsecondary education.
A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.